Matt MackinderAmherst senior goaltender Jonathan LaRose has been chosen by the nation’s coaches as the 2012 winner of the Sid Watson Award, symbolic of the nation’s best Division III men’s hockey player. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, has helped Amherst to a 24-3-1 record and a NESCAC championship, as well as a berth in … Read more
For his efforts in leading St. Lawrence to the 2012 ECAC tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals, Chris Wells has been named the AHCA women’s Division I coach of the year. The Saints compiled a record of 24-10-4 this year, including a 18-2-1 streak from Dec. 2, 2011-March 3, 2012, culminating in … Read more
The ECAC handed out its regular-season awards Thursday night at its annual awards banquet in Atlantic City, N.J. The league also named three all-league teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 ECAC First Team All-League 2012 ECAC Second Team All-League 2012 ECAC Third Team All-League 2012 ECAC All-Rookie Team 2012 ECAC Regular-Season Awards MVP – Austin … Read more
Maine senior forward Spencer Abbott was named Hockey East player of the year Thursday night at the league’s annual awards night at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. Massachusetts-Lowell forward Scott Wilson took home rookie of the year honors and UML coach Norm Bazin was named the league’s top coach. In addition, Hockey East … Read more
Atlantic Hockey unveiled its 2012 awards Thursday and Air Force defenseman Tim Kirby was named player of the year, as well as best defenseman. The AHA also named three all-conference teams and its all-rookie team. 2012 AHA First Team All-Conference 2012 AHA Second Team All-Conference 2012 AHA Third Team All-Conference 2012 AHA All-Rookie Team 2012 … Read more
Michigan State junior defenseman Torey Krug was named the CCHA player of the year at the annual CCHA awards show on Thursday as nine individual awards were handed out at Detroit’s historic Fox Theatre. Krug was also named the league’s best offensive defenseman for the second straight year. Ferris State’s Bob Daniels earned coach of … Read more
Vermont junior forward Sebastian Stalberg has signed a two-year entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks and will join the Sharks’ American Hockey League affiliate in Worcester, Mass., to begin his professional career. “This was an extremely challenging decision for me and one that I depended on input from everyone who has supported me,” said … Read more
Hockey East announced the nine-member All-Rookie Team on Wednesday afternoon, as well as the conference’s major individual awards. The award winners will be honored at Thursday’s annual championship awards night at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass. 2011-12 Hockey East All-Rookie Team Among the other individuals who will be honored at Thursday’s banquet will … Read more
Connecticut sophomore forward Cole Schneider has signed a professional two-way contract with the Ottawa Senators and will begin his career in the American Hockey League with the Binghamton Senators. “It’s really hard to leave the guys on the team, but in the end, I had to do what’s best for me,” Schneider said in a … Read more
The official groundbreaking ceremony for Penn State’s new Pegula Ice Arena will take place on Friday, April 20 at the Penn State field hockey complex. Penn State president Rodney Erickson, acting director of athletics Dave Joyner and a member of the university’s board of trustees will be among the scheduled speakers. Terry and Kim Pegula, … Read more
Yale women’s coach Joakim Flygh will be a part of the upcoming IIHF Women’s World Championship in Burlington, Vt., Apr. 7-14 as video coach for his native Sweden. Games are played at both Cairns Arena and Gutterson Field House, with the quarterfinals (Apr. 13 and 15), semifinals (Apr. 13) and bronze/gold medal games (Apr. 14) … Read more
Colorado College sophomore forward Jaden Schwartz signed with the NHL’s St. Louis Blues Monday and will forgo his last two years of NCAA eligibility. Schwartz will join the Blues in Chicago and could make his pro debut Tuesday night against the Blackhawks. “Jaden had an excellent college career and we are excited that he is … Read more
For the second week in a row, Boston College is the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division I Men’s Poll. After that, changes abound in this week’s rankings. Minnesota-Duluth is up one to No. 2, while Michigan also rises one spot to sit third this week. Minnesota jumps to No. 4 from No. … Read more
St. Lawrence head coach Joe Marsh has announced his retirement following a 26-year career as the Saints’ coach, citing the time commitment for the continuation of treatment for a condition that prompted him to take a medical leave for the 2011-12 season. He will be replaced behind the bench by Greg Carvel, who will become … Read more
Minnesota-Duluth forward Jack Connolly is the player of the year and North Dakota goalie Brad Eidsness has been named the outstanding student-athlete of the year in two of the major award winners announced Thursday by the WCHA. The league’s five other major individual awards went to Wisconsin defenseman Justin Schultz (defensive player of the year), … Read more
Both Miami junior forward Reilly Smith and Michigan State junior defenseman Torey Krug have been selected to the CCHA All-Conference First Team for the second straight season. Both Smith and Krug were unanimous selections to the First Team, each receiving ten first-place votes. Smith led the league with 18 goals in conference play and 26 … Read more
Junior forwards Brianna Decker (Wisconsin) and Jocelyne Lamoureux (North Dakota) and senior goaltender Florence Schelling (Northeastern) have been named the three finalists for the 2012 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. All three have posted mind-boggling statistics this season. Decker has a 36-42-78 line, including four hat tricks, in 37 games, while Lamoureux, the first-ever top-three finalist … Read more
Vermont head women’s coach Tim Bothwell stepped down on Wednesday after six years behind the bench. “It is with a great deal of professional disappointment that I announce my resignation [Wednesday],” said Bothwell in a statement. “I was hired to move the UVM women’s hockey program forward and we have moved forward in very significant … Read more
Concordia (Wis.) announced Tuesday afternoon the hiring of Jasen Wise as the new men’s coach. Wise, a 13-year coaching veteran, takes over for Tony Hrkac after eight seasons as the head coach at Marian. At Marian, Wise guided the squad to eight MCHA tournaments. “I am excited to announce the addition of Jasen Wise to … Read more
Four schools had one player named to the 2012 CCHA All-Rookie Team, while Western Michigan had two selections. Determined by a vote of the conference’s head coaches, the team will be honored at the 2012 CCHA Awards on March 15 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Honorable mentions are forwards Matt Berry (Michigan State), Phil … Read more